Antimicrobial activity of malic acid against Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella Enteritidis and Escherichia coli O157:H7 in apple, pear and melon juices

Food Control

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 105-112

  Raybaudi Massilia, Rosa M ^a   Mosqueda Melgar, Jonathan ^a   Martín Belloso, Olga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fruit juices; Malic acid; Pathogenic microorganisms

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PYRUS; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 50849142227     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2008.02.009     Document Type: Article

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